Smoker&#39;s pipe



Nov. 1, 1938. y.1. H. FLATLEY 2,134,781

SMOKERS PIPE Filed March 2a, 195e Fig' Fig8' I Flgl() Patented Nov. 1, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT Y OFFICE sMoKERs PIPE John Henry Flatley, Little York, Ill. Application March 2s, issaserial No. 71,437 1 Claim.` (Cl. ISI- 184) My invention relates to improvements in smokers pipes.

The objects of my invention are: 1. To provide a simple, easilyl cleaned smokwith means for separating the condensed moisture, solutions of nicotine, etc. and saliva, from the smoke, so as to afford a dry smoke and to prevent solutions being drawn into the mouth with the accompanying disagreeable taste; l

2. To provide a reservoir to retain the liquids produced in the smoking of tobacco, including saliva, and which may get into the stem of the PIDE;

3. To provide convenient, rapid means for cleaning out such liquids from the stem and reservoir; and,

Ll. To provide a simple, easily cleaned pipe of improved construction.

I accomplish these objects by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,-

Figure l is a vertical sectional elevation of my pipe on the middle line of the bowl and stem, but showing the cleaner rod and wiper in full lines;

Figure 2 is a detail top View of the cleaner rod;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the cleaner rod, but omits the notches, 4c;

Figure 4 is a top or plan View showing the bore of the pipe in dotted lines;

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the stem alone showing the bore and the seat for the bowl in dotted lines; 1

Figure 6 is a detail elevation of Figure 7 is an enlarged detail wiper, 5;

Figure 8 is an enlarged detail end view of the wiper, 5;

Figure 9 is an enlarged sectional View of the mouthpiece on the line 9-9 of Figure 5;

Figure l is` a section elevation showing an alternate form of closure member;

Figure 11 is an enlarged sectional detail of a portion of the trough of the cleaner rod on the line lI-Il of Figure 3.

Similar numerals refer to throughout the several views.

My pipe comprises an elongated stem I having a central bore 1 extended lengthwise through the central portion of the stem. The stem I is provided with a threaded seat or socket iw into which the reduced threaded end 2c of the bowl 2 is seated. The bowl 2 is provided with the usual bore or cavity 2a to hold the tobacco while being, smoked and at the lower end of the bowl,

the bowl; section of the similar parts a small bore or opening 2b is provided to permit passageof smoke and condensation from the bowl into the stem l.

The bowl end of dental displacement,

ure 10.

The cap 3 has a cleaning rod 4 united thereto, and this cleaning rod extends preferably approximately the full length of the stem and the mouthpiece end da, thereof is widened and curved transversely so as to form a trough or conduit to conduct any saliva that may be introduced therein to the reservoir portion of the bore l, the bore 'l being substantially enlarged for the At the inner end of the conduit section 4a I form a small opening 4b to lead the saliva from the conduit section 4a to the reservoir formed by the enlarged portion of the bore 1. The rod 4 may be either flat or round and is preferably made of slightlyresilient material so that it may be readily given a quarter turn as shown in Figure 1 which shows a fiat rod 4 with the cap end turned a quarter turn.

When a iiat rod d is used and turned as shown in Figure 1, it provides free passage for the smoke and fluids of condensation or combustion which may be formed in the bowl, from the bowl to the reservoir portion of the bore l.

The reservoir portion of the bore 'I is preferably cylindrical, but the portion of the bore extending through the mouthpiece, is made semicylindrical in section as shown in Figure 9, so as to retain the curved end, or conduit section #a of the rod 4 in proper position to act as a conduit for the saliva.

In order to clean.the reservoir readily, I attach to the rod 4 a small cleaning ring or washer of rubber, which is secured in place within the reservoir portion of the bore 'l upon the curved end portion 4a of the rod 4 and in order to seat the washer rmly upon the same, grooves or notches 4c are formed in the section lla of the rod 4. These notches act to keep the washer in place while the rod is being withdrawn through the bore l and the washer, preferably of elastic material, is made large enough to sweep the sides of the bore 'l so as to clean all fluids and other matter therefrom.

In the operation of my pipe, it is filled and lighted in the ordinary manner. As often as desired, preferably at least once a day, the rod 4 is withdrawn by the cap 3 which may be of any desired form to be conveniently grasped, and as the rod 4 is withdrawn, the washer 5 performs the sweeping or scrubbing operation described and the pipe is thoroughly cleaned thereby. The rod itself may be wiped 01T or cleaned in any desired manner before being returned to the pipe, and is then returned to the pipe with the section 4a` seated properly in the mouthpiece. The cap 3 is then given a quarter turn so as to turn the rod 4 in a position to prevent any obstruction of the bore 2b but if desired, the bore 2b may be made large enough lto avoid any necessity for turning the rod 4, as described.

The bore 1 is preferably formed of uniform diameter from the bowl end of the pipe to the mouthpiece, but the mouthpiece end of it is preferably reduced.

It should be observed that as the smoke passes downward from the bowl into the bore 1 any condensation or fluid products of combustion will naturally gather in the bore 1, the reservoir .portion thereof being made large enough to accommodate a considerable amount of fluid, while leaving ample room for the passage of the smoke and that a dry smoke will thus be afforded. The size of the reservoir is also preferably made sufficient to aord a measurable degree of cooling for the smoke as it passes through the reservoir, thus insuring a cool smoke.

In the form shown in Figure 10, instead of a cap 3 mounted upon the extension of the stern l I enlarge and taper the bore at the bowl end of the stem and insert therein a tapered plug 8 to which the cleaner rod 4 may be united by any suitable means.

The plug 8 and the enlarged bore are made to t closely so that the plug will be retained in any position in which it may be placed manually and of course, Will hold the rod 4 in the same manner that 1t is held by the cap 3 when the cap is used.

I claim:

In a pipe, a stem with mouthpiece united thereto, a bore extending longitudinally through the stem and mouthpiece having a relatively large cylindrical section extending through the stem and a reduced semi-cylindrical section extending through the mouthpiece, a bowl united to the stem, an extension formed upon the end of the stem adjacent the bowl, closure means removably united to the extension, adapted when lin place to close the outer end thereof, and a cleaning rod having one end united to said means and extending through the bore of the stem and mouthpiece, the portion of the rod extending into the mouthpiece being widened and curved to form a trough tted into the semi-cylindrical bore of the mouthpiece so as to prevent its turning therein.

JOHN HENRY FLATLEY. 

